While at Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Vegas, one of the companies whose products I fell in love with was iGo. I love it when tech toys are smart and useful from the minute I remove them from the package - and the iGo products are just that: smart and useful.
Have you heard of iGo?
Until my trip to CES, I had not heard of iGo. But this company with the cool name makes a wide range of products for all kinds of devices. Don't let the 'i" in iGo fool you. These products are not just for the iPhone and iPad. iGo makes products for every type of device from all kinds of manufacturers. If you travel with your laptop and/or smartphone, iGo makes products that will make your life easier.
iGo Giveaways every week for 3 weeks - HOLLA!
And over the next three weeks, I will be doing a giveaway a week of an iGo product leading up to Father's Day. Why? Because iGo makes all kinds of products that a Dad on the go will love - and need. And I want to share with all of you some of the most useful iGo products that I have tried. So sit back and let me tell you about the iGo product of the week...
The iGo product that I find the most useful - and is the most simple - is the iGo Dual USB Car Charger. If you are like me, you probably have a ton of chargers in your home - one for every device. These days, most small electronics come with a USB cord so that you can use your computer to charge and/or sync your device. With the iGo USB Car Charger, you can now turn that USB cord into a car charger. And because this car charge has dual USB ports, you can charge not just one, but two devices while you drive.
The iGo USB Dual Car Charger works with multiple devices, including mobile phones, bluetooth headsets, smartphones/PDAs, MP3 players, portable gaming devices, digital cameras, GPS devices and more. And it works worldwide; no need for a voltage converter when traveling.
At $19.99 this charger is an excellent value for the price. The charger can also be purchased with a single USB port for only $12.99 on the iGo website.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE IGO USB DUAL CAR CHARGER
GIVEAWAY
One FREEISMYLIFE reader will win an iGO USB Car Charger just in time for Father's Day. HOLLA to the FREE!
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Goodluck!
Disclosure: I received complementary products from iGo as part of attending CES as media. I was not compensated for this post and all opinions stated are my own.
Congratulations to the winner - Keiona T. of Farmington Hills, MI
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w, this product is a cool one for us moms! The Eye-Fi Geo X2 4GB or Explore X2 8GB WiFi products are SD storage cards to use in your camera. Most likely you are using a SD storage card now. When you replace your current SD storage card with the Eye-Fi wireless card, you no longer need to connect your camera to your computer via a cable or by inserting your current SD card into your computer to download pictures. If your computer is connected to your wireless network, the picture download process begins immediately after you bring your camera home and it detects your WiFi network. Pictures are automatically downloaded to your designated folder on your computer. You can even designate copies of them to go directly to your online picture account at Flickr, Picasso, Facebook, etc. Sharing your photos has never been easier. The Ey-Fi Geo X2 and Explore X2 also add geo tags to your photos so you will be able to identify where you were when the picture was taken. Super cool! While at CES, Eye-Fi announced Direct Mode, a new free upgradeable feature for all of its X2 card users…now when you take a picture using a X2 cards, the picture is immediately copied to your smartphone so you can instantly share with friends online without needing to be near a wireless hotspot. This way you can get a better resolution photo and send it via your phone. Slick. The Eye-Fi Geo X2 4GB retails for $69.99 and the Explore X2 8GB retails for $99.99.
I am still marveling at this device, I’ve never seen anything like it. The Mavia is a device that you plug into your car’s diagnostic port (currently used only by car technicians to analyze your car). The Mavia can then tell you numerous things about your car and it’s use. For example, when your check engine light turns on, Mavia will tell you in very understandable language what the problem is. Mavia will also help you keep track of your maintenance schedules and notify you of any needed service via your smartphone. Forgot where you parked the car? The Mazia app on your your smartphone will provide you with walking directions to your car. Curious where your teenage son is at 2am? If his car is equipped with the Mavia, you can check the GPS location of the car. Have you set limits of where your daughter can drive the family car to? With the Mavia, you can set GPS boundaries that when crossed, you will be sent an alert via your smartphone. Worried about your child being in an accident while driving? Unfortunately, the Mavia cannot prevent the accident, but it can automatically send a text message once an accident has occurred with the car’s GPS location to you, family members, 911, or even Facebook! Car stolen? Mavia will help you track the car’s location through your computer or smartphone, making it easier to notify police of it’s location. Mavia will be coming out on the market later this year and is likely to retail somewhere between $200-$300. Wait, there’s one more bonus…there is no monthly fee for the service!
